Monday, 14 January 2013

Daring Cardmakers

Hello Again
This is a Birthday i have made for my Grand Daughter  Gemma whose birthday is on the 22nd of this month....so must get it posted as she lives and works in Qatar....I was looking through Ebay and came across this stamp with Gemma on.... for a £1....a Bargain......Backing Papers LOTV... Border Punch Martha Stewart...Hero Arts Cupcake Stamp....Glamour Dust....SU.Embossing Folder...Pleated Ribbon  from The Ribbon Reel ....Memory Box Corner Bow Die....
Daring Cardmakers Challenge this week want to see a Frill on our cards.... so here is my Offering....Thanks for looking.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Allsorts Challenge 189

Hello All
I hope we are all well and that you are keeping warm... We are still lucky here in Gibraltar ... Still plenty of warm sunshine...but nippy out the sun......
Over at Allsorts Challenge they want a card with Dies & Punches on..... So here is my offering
Card Recipe
Crafters Companion   Die`sire Lace  border....Promarkers for Colouring....Dress Stamp  Impression Obsession...Die-Namics Fancy Flourish Die....Backing Papers MME.Blush....
Thanks for looking...
Hugs Sylvie xx

CraftyHazel Nuts Xmas Challenge

Hello All
I hope you are al well....bit chilly her in Gib today  sunny but nippy 15degs ....so i have been cardmaking nearly all day....lots of Birthday this month....
I started off by making this Xmas card... for CraftyHazelNut Challenge the theme is  Rudolph is Resting....  love this new stamp ...from Simon Says Stamps...a gorgeous little set...first seen a card made by Debby from Lime Doodles....and fell in love with it....it is called Furry Christmas...Promarkers for colouring....Bakers  Twine.....Pearls....Backing paper   Kanban.....
card embossed with Cuttlebug spotty folder....
Thanks for looking ....
hugs Sylvie xxx

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Craftyhazelnut Christmas Challenge


Hello Everyone
Two posts in one night .....Blogger really playing me up with uploading my Picture.....took this Photo   at Mid day it was so Bright and Sunny...so pickie not to good....Hazel at ............CraftyHazelnut Christmas Challenge want us to make a card without Santa on.....so i have used Stampin Up Cheers very Versatile set....which can be used for Birthdays and Christmas...Gorgeous Ribbon from Ally Pally...Versamagic Inks...Cuttlebug embossing Folder....Pearls from the Hobby House....
Thanks for looking
Hugs Sylvie xxx




Monday, 7 January 2013

Less is More

Hello All hope we are all well....hows your weather....ours in Gib...is Fabulous...19 Degs... Friday we went up the coast to Fuengirola to see the Pantomine....Cinderella ...a little amateur Theatre...but they are sooo good....we go to see there shows about Four times a year....then on the way home on Saturday we did some Geo Caching and found Seven....never found that many in a day before....we have a better GPS now....

 I have been trying all day to upload my picture of my card...finally manage it ...i don`t know how.... less is More this weeks Theme is Black and White Plus a tad of another colour.... Card Recipe Cottage Cutz Cameo and Oval Frame.... SU.Embossing Folder.... Pink Pearls Hobby House.... Thanks for looking.... Hugs Sylvie xx

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Belli Challenge 160

Hello Friends
I hope we are all well....weather still good here ...but windy today ...you can see on my Pickie Background how rough the sea is...all planes diverted to Malaga today because of cross winds...
I have just come across   Belli Challenge  where they want Winter/Snowmen.... they encourage you to you some old Stash....so  i dug an old stamp out .... I had forgotten i had... It is made by Stamps Happen ...Festive Snowmen.... Used so old scraps of cards to stamp on.... Promarkers for Colouring.... Sprinkling of Glamour Dust.... Snowy dotty embossing Folder..... Bakers Twine...Clearly Besotted message Stamp and stars.....SU.red card stock...
I still love making Christmas Cards.....so starting early Lol......
Thanks for looking... Hello to my new Followers.....
Hugs Sylviexxxx

FF.Monthly Challenge Birthday

Hello Everyone
Happy New Year ...lets hope 2013 is a good one ...
Weather here in Gib is still good...A little shower in the night ...but dried up now ...and the sun is still shining....
We had a great night in the Square for New Year...a fabulous Irish Group singing all the great songs we all know ...Modern and older...Midnight a Spectacular Fire work Display to Music....Fab....we had our bottle of Bubbly ....Shared it a round a bit ...the man standing in front of us ....When Roy took the Cork out ....was Showered with Champers.....
This is our 1st Challenge foe this year at Forever Friends Monthly  ...our theme is... Birthday....so come on and join in this Easy Challenge ....
     The Prizes this month are from  The Digi Garden
and for the FF.Favourite is Digis from Michelle Perkett
For my card i have used the Dentist from The Digi Garden.....My Grand Daughter is a Dental Nurse...so thought this would be sooo suitable for her ....

Card Recipe
Digi  from The Digi Garden......
LOTV Paper Pack....
Promarkers for colouring....
Whimsy Messages and Die ....
Seam Binding....
Card Candi Craft work Cards...
SU Pricking Template....
Thanks for looking
Enjoy your Day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx